COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOLID STATE PHYSICS I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 4901 SOLID STATE PHYSICS I COMPULSORY 4 2 0 7

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜL GÜLPINAR

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

The course will provide a theoretical introduction and an overview for the wave diffraction in simple crystalline solids, binding types, crystal lattice vibrations, phonon heat capacity and free electron model, based on the principles of classical and quantum physics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to classify solids and simple crystal structures.
2   Being able to describe the binding types of crystalline structures.
3   Being able to elucidate the relation between the thermal/electrical properties and the structure of a crystal.
4   Being able to explain physical properties of metals in terms of free electron model.
5   Being able to construct mathematical models to comprehend the material properties.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to solid state physics, Crystal structure: Fundamental types of lattices
2 Crystal structure: Simple crystal structures
3 Reciprocal lattice: Wave diffraction in crystals
4 Reciprocal lattice: Brillouin zones
5 Crystal binding: Inert gases and ionic crystals
6 Crystal binding: Covalent crystals, metals, Hydrogen bonds
7 Phonons: Crystal vibrations
8 Midterm exam
9 Phonons: Quantization of elastic waves
10 Thermal properties of phonons
11 Heat capacity of phonons, thermal conductivity
12 Free electron Fermi gas
13 Heat capacity and electrical conductivity of a free electron gas
14 Presentation of homework assignements

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1-Katıhal Fiziğine Giriş, C. Kittel (Çev: Bekir Karaoğlu), Güven Kitap, 1996.
2- The Oxford Solid State Physics, S. H. Simon, Oxford University Press, 2013.

Supplementary Book(s):
1- Katıhal Fiziği, H.E. Hall&J.R. Hook (Çev: E. Başaran, F. Köksal, M. Dinçer, M. Altunbaş), Literatür Yaıncılık, 1999.
2- Elementary Solid State Physics, M. Ali Omar, ISBN 0201607336, Addison Wesley, 1994.
3- Katıhal Fiziğine Giriş, Mustafa Dikici, 19 Mayıs Üniversitesi Yayınları, 1993.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Problem solving
3. Presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 QUZ QUIZ
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm and homework are taken as semester achievement of students.
2. Final exam will be added to the success of the study of midterm+homework thereby the student's success will be determined.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It will be announced soon.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gul.gulpinar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 4 52
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 178

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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